Mar 29, 2001

thinktank

Topel

Mayans

thinktank, a marketing company headquartered in Chicago, has opened a Seattle office. The company has added Rob Topel and Juan Mayans to its account management and creative teams. Topel’s past positions include business development manager at Parsons Brinckerhoff. Mayans worked for several multi-national, Fortune 500 corporations.

Kibble & Prentice

Gonzales

Robert Gonzales has joined the personal insurance division of Kibble & Prentice as an account executive. Kibble & Prentice is a financial services firm based in Seattle.

Tribal Connections

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing a $393,435 grant to the Tribal Connections project co-sponsored by the University of Washington and the National Library of Medicine. The collaboration will open access to electronic health information resources for Southwest Native American tribes by equipping over 100 American Indian communities with computers, software and technical support.

Jones Radio Networks

Edie Hilliard, who has served as president/general manager of Jones Broadcast Programming, Seattle, has been named to the new position of vice president/chief operating officer for Jones Radio Networks. Jones Media Networks also announced that it is consolidating its radio programming subsidiaries under the Jones Radio Networks banner, including Jones Broadcast Programming and the Jones Radio Network divisions. Jim LaMarca, senior vice president of the former Jones Broadcast Programming, has been named vice president/general manager for Music Dayparts and TotalRadio Consulting-Programming Services and will report to Hilliard. Jones Radio Networks serves over 5,000 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada, from production centers in Denver, Seattle and New York.

Cole & Weber/Red Cell

Cole & Weber/Red Cell, a full-service branding agency with offices in Seattle and Portland, has added the following 12 new hires to its interactive division: Stephanie Carlson, site builder; Patrick Brossard, developer; Sedora DeBondt, senior designer; Knox Gardner, usability specialist; Peter Gaucys, copywriter; Penny Gray, senior site builder; LeAnn Judd, producer; Christina Kelly, account supervisor; Shawn Kimsey, technical director; Gordy McElroy, quality assurance specialist; Dave Rezoski, developer; and Gina Tolentino, art director. Additionally, the Seattle office has hired Christy Bach as accounting coordinator; Krissa Glasgow, senior account executive; Sandy Malich, executive assistant; Willow Roberts, payroll/benefits manager; and Lesley Wikoff, electronic producer.

Mar 28, 2001

Gordon, Thomas

Tacoma law firm Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim has named Joan Foley, Timothy Ashcraft, Julie Dickens and T. Lee Humphreys as members. Foley joined the firm in 1995 and emphasizes her practice in environmental, complex and general litigation. Ashcraft concentrates his practice on complex, insurance and commercial litigation. Dickens focuses on estates and trusts, real estate and general business. Humphreys focuses his practice on international business transactions, federal taxation and executive compensation.

Furst Group

Furst Group, a search firm specializing in executive health care searches, announced that it has opened an office in Seattle. The new location is at 601 Union St. Furst has other offices located in the Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas and Washington, D.C. areas. The firm conducts search work with integrated delivery systems, group practices, insurance companies and managed care organizations, along with cost containment service companies.

The KMC Group

The KMC Group, a Bellevue-based technology public relations firm, expanded its management team with the addition of Cary Goldberg as director. Bringing more than 15 years of public relations and marketing experience to firm, Goldberg will be responsible for account management and business development. Most recently, she was an account manager at Waggener Edstrom.

Built-e

Built-e, a Seattle-based resource for sustainable building materials, announced that Jim Quinn has joined its advisory board. Quinn, the former CEO of Collins Pine, brings to the board more than 35 years experience in the forest products industry as well as a dedication to sustainable building. He was named Timber Processing magazine's Man Of The Year in 1998.